Improvement in corn-harvesters



gems girth-e gets-nth rim.

. JA'tr sr. WINCHELL, OF-SPRINGFIELD, 0510, ASSI'GNOR r0 HIMSELF-QB.

SIMON'S, 'AND'G. c; STEELE;

new PatentNa. 77,696, data? May 5', 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN coRn-HARvEsTBRs.

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Be it'known. that I,- JAMES F.. Wmonmu, of Springfield, in thelcounty of Clark, and- State of Ohio, have invented certain new' and useful Improvements in Corn and Cane-Harvesters end I do herbydeclare that the, following is a full, clear, and-exact description thereo'f,' reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification, and to the letters of reference m'ork'ed thereon lilgelet-tei-s indicnting'like parts wherever theyoccur. I I

To enable others skilled in the art to construct and use myinventiom'I'yr-ill proceed to describe'it.

My invention consists in certain improvements in the construction of a machine for cutting standing corn, as hereinafter explained; r

Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improved machine complete".

Figure 2 is a fron t elevation of the rear-portion, takenonthe line a: a offig 1;

Figure 3 is a longitudinel section of a portion detabhed, and taken on tho line '2 z of fig. 4; andi Figure4 is a side elevation ofthc devices foradjustingthe-heightofthe machine. v

In :constructi-n-g my improved muchin'eQI make a frame,A of any suitable size, on n-hich is located" the driving-mechanism, operated from a main wheel, 0, which sup ports one side of the fraying-the opposite side being supported on another ivheel, D,.s ecured to the outer end of on as represented in fig. 1.

"The'cutting-mechanism consists of two rotary knives, one of vhich, E, is drivenby bevelled gearfrom the end of a shuft, U, and has its edge serrated h'or notched, ts rep-resented; the other cutte -1 F, being mounted loosely on ajourn'al, both cutters, E and F, being mounted on the arm B in the space between the inner side of the frame A and the wheel D. '7 v Between the frame A and th cutter E is locate'd'a vc'rticalreel, R, which maybe driven by a. orm-screw on the shaft U, na -represented in fig. -1,.or it may be ope rotted by bevel-gear froin'teeth on'the back face of -the b evel-wheel g on shaft 1], the arms extending out far enough to draw the stalks up against'thc, cutters.

Immediately in the rear of the cutters I locate a corrugated roller, Gr, which is driven by a belt, k,-from the shaft U, and directly behind this roller I placc a platform, H, as show-min figs iyto receive jmd support the butt-end of thestallts as they are cut, gnd cerried o ver-bythje roller G and deposited thereon, the opposite end or ceutralportior'i of. the-stalks "felling on andbeing suppolrted 'bginrlerer, I, \vhichis suspended by end-pivoted to an arm, a, rigidly attached toarook-shoft, J, mounted-longitudinallyupon the iealrportion of the frameld, its shorm infig. there beings light frame of rods, 0 undo; all: opposite sides, -to direct thefallingstallts and hold them inplsce on the platform oflres't H and lever I, as shown in fig. 1. l i

I From the opposite side of the rock-shoft JeXtends anarn n, towhich isattached a counter-weight, o which operntesto throw the lever I forward, and hold it'in-position to receiv'e thefalling stalks as they are out: This orn'i 'n is connected by a rod, e, to an elb'onlever; d,'"pivoted by a bolt,-c; to the inside borpf the frame A, the elbomlever d being 'e'onuectcthby a. r od,.l, to a foot-lev'er, 15, located at the front of-the frame A, in proper position to be operated by'the footof the driver, mounted on the seat 5. my pressing on this lever 11, the lever]: is drawn baelt {rein under the -stialksi thuspermitting' their rear ends. to fall upon-.the groun'd, and as the machine continues to move forward; their butt-ends are drawn ofi from theplatform 'or' 'rest H, thus: depositing the stalks on the ground in a bundle ready for binding or conveying m may be desired'.

I As soon as the foot-jeremqved-frorn'the'leverb, the'weight Lserv es to force fhelever I forward again into position for receiving the stulks as before. But eiperience ha-sdemo'nstr'eted that in doing this with a machine constructed according to my, potent .oflOctobe'r 9, 1866, the point of the lever I, salt was thrown back into position; would become entangled in the stalks, lifting some of theui from the ground-at their rear end, and, as the inachine moved forward, with the butt'ot' the stalks thus lifted, llflslilngpli the ground; the result was that said stalks would be raised to an upright position, and, coining into contact with the terms of the reel, be. thrown .over'into the gearing of the machine.

Now, to obviate this difiiculty, I extend the rear end of the lever'I overithe inside her of the frame 'A, and

provide it with a. stud (carrying a. friction-roller, if desired,) which-paves in}; groove, a, of the cam K, nsthe lever I is drnivn back, as shown in red in fig. 2., At the upperj'end of the groove a I locate a spring, a, which permits the stud to pa'ssit, but-wilhno't let itreturn along groove'a', but, instead, forces it to 'pnssdown the groove a, byjwh ich means the point of thel e'ver I in mode to move along the clotted line b when drawn back, and along the line a when going back to its position.

It will thus be seen that-the point'of the lever I islifte 'd np-and. made to pass over and clear of 'the'etalk s on its return movement. By this means I entirely ohviate th'e fiifiicnlty reterred to. I

Inorder to prevent thelever Ifrom being accidentally or prematurely moved, I make a ii-ejection, e, near the lower end of-the groove a, whichpr'events' the lever =I from moving until snflicientfo'rco is applied to carry the stud past this projection e l In order to adjust the machine so as to c'nt at any required height, Imonnt the axle 5, of the driving-wheel C in a couple of arms which have their opposite ends pivoted'npo'n the inwnrdly projecting ends of the hox'ee' m, attnehed tothemein frame A, end in which the shaft U ismounted. ,ZByQthis arrangement the main frame cah he'raised or lowered at plen sure, and the wheel T kept always in gear with the ninion' U',-and ntthe some time 'relieve 'the shaft U from any friritiohfromthe arms V; A bnrvedjlotted har, Y, is bolted to ditch of the bars of themnin frame, in sil'ch a position that a. stud orib'olt, attached to thejswinging nrmh mniil move in the slot of the bars Y, neehow'n in fig. 4,-nnd, by means of o nnt-on'theeo holts, the orms'vgnr'e clamped and held in position, whenjudjosted, as desired.

The reel consists of a central hub, with a series ofnrms, t, which project tangentinll gthcrefrom, end are b'nt downward the szime'heing attached to ,ojshnft, inclined forwitr'd,."a s represented infig. 1; By this means. the nrms,.us,the reelrevolves, draw the stalks directly backwa'i d, andet the snme'time tend to lift them np if bent or inclined forvvo'rd, end thus bring them in proper position for the cr tters to opemtengon them to th best possible advantage.

, The main 'dxiivingmhcel G'is secured loofsely-npon thoehat't lg-end a poiwl connecting itjn'ith a ratchet. hob, eecnred rigidly to the shaft, sons to permit the'rnnchin'eto hebnclied oretnrnedxvithout operating the mechanism, the latter 'being set in-n otion whenever the machine moves forward-. This ratchet and pawl j-ere fitted into a recess on the inner face oflthe" huhot' the wheel, so as to be entirely covei-ed orid therefore pro The other wheel, 1), is moiinted onja -short axleor vspindle, \vhiehiss'ecu'retl By {nut in a 610': made in the outer end of the Min B, whichis turned upright for that purpose, whereb y that side of the mine can be adjusted in height to correspond with the other. i

Having thusdescrihed my invention,'1vhnt 'Iclnim is r 1. The swinging lover or rest}, iwcgimhihntiohhith the cam K, or its equivalent, for imparting to it the movements, eub'etantinlly as described. I 4

2, The corrugatedjoller Gyhrralnged in real-"of the cutters,-'fo'r delivering the stalks to the platform, euh stant iolly as set forth. I i I I i 3. The'combinution of the roller Gland the platform H, snhstentiolly as sot' forth.

4. Providing the g roo ve' ain the cam.K with the projection for holding tho-lever I in position, untiL operate'dhy'driver, as get forth. v

,5. Icloim. the co'mhinntion of the lever I, conneotedb y the arm a to rock-shaft J, with the weighted arm m, or its equivalent,"for autometically-retnrning the lever to its position, snbstantially as set forth.

JAMES F. .WINGHELL.

tecte'd from injury from "dirt, weeds, Ste;

, Witnesses n W G- DODGE; H. B. Mum?" 

